Leisure and business travelers to this Sunshine State's capital city are staying in the middle of the action when they book rooms at the Howard Johnson Express Inn Tallahassee.

Cases in point: they're only five miles from Florida State University, the perennial college football powerhouse, Florida A&M University; three miles from the state Capitol and civic center; and within a scatback's short dash from Tallahassee Mall, museums, 20 screen movie theater, and 15 restaurants serving everything from burgers and burritos to seafood and good ol' country cooking. Recreational enthusiasts will find plenty of golf, tennis and fitness centers near the hotel. Before venturing out, guests can jumpstart their mornings with the hotel's complimentary continental breakfast, then work out in the full service fitness center or loll around the outdoor pool.

The hotel features high speed Internet access, in room coffeemakers and movies, microwave ovens and refrigerators, and rates for government employees and corporate guests.Budget minded leisure and business travelers wanting accommodations and amenities they expect from an internationally known company at prices that won't require emergency loans will find this Howard Johnson Express Inn Tallahassee a good bet. Sorry, pets are not allowed at this property.